patrol Who acts: area, nothing, patrol, soldiers, Police officers, Lifeguards · What happens: patrol, be, check, do, mean, swim · To what, where: area, group, this, busy patrolling, patrol, park · Speech: someone speaks here
«patrol» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: patrol in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To patrol an area is to go around it regularly to check that it is safe and that nothing is wrong.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl det obj cop mark case obl advmod mark advcl mark nsubj cop ccomp cc mark nsubj cop conj punct root To PART patrol VERB an DET area NOUN is AUX to PART go VERB around ADP it PRON regularly ADV to PART check VERB that SCONJ it PRON is AUX safe ADJ and CCONJ that SCONJ nothing PRON is AUX wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 patrol mark 2 patrol patrol VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 go advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 area det 4 area area NOUN Number=Sing 2 patrol obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 go cop 6 to to PART _ 7 go mark 7 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 around around ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 go obl 10 regularly regularly ADV _ 7 go advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 check mark 12 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 go advcl 13 that that SCONJ _ 16 safe mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 safe nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 safe cop 16 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 12 check ccomp 17 and and CCONJ _ 21 wrong cc 18 that that SCONJ _ 21 wrong mark 19 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 21 wrong nsubj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 wrong cop 21 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 16 safe conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 go punct
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1 patrol to-infinitive a area vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent area=Location 2 is present area go, regularly property tree rules 3 check to-infinitive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 is present area safe property tree rules 5 is present nothing wrong property tree rules
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 A patrol is a group of people, such as soldiers or police, who do this.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct case fixed parataxis cc conj punct nsubj conj obj punct root A DET patrol NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP soldiers NOUN or CCONJ police NOUN , PUNCT who PRON do VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 patrol det 2 patrol patrol NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 soldiers punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 soldiers case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 5 group parataxis 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 police cc 13 police police NOUN Number=Plur 11 soldiers conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 do punct 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 16 do nsubj 16 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 soldiers conj 17 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 do obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a patrol a group of people tree rules 2 do present soldiers or police this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality
Meaning 3 On patrol means busy patrolling.
case obl amod obj punct root On ADP patrol NOUN means VERB busy ADJ patrolling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 2 patrol case 2 patrol patrol NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 patrolling amod 5 patrolling patrolling NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present busy patrolling patrol vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patrolling=Topic
Example 1 Police officers patrol the park at night.
compound nsubj det obj case obl punct root Police NOUN officers NOUN patrol VERB the DET park NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 officers compound 2 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 3 patrol nsubj 3 patrol patrol VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 park det 5 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 patrol obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 night case 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 patrol obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 patrol punct
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1 patrol present Police officers the park night vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent park=Location
Example 2 Lifeguards patrol the beach in summer.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root Lifeguards NOUN patrol VERB the DET beach NOUN in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lifeguards lifeguard NOUN Number=Plur 2 patrol nsubj 2 patrol patrol VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 beach det 4 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 patrol obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 summer case 6 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 2 patrol obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 patrol punct
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1 patrol present Lifeguards the beach summer vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent beach=Location
Example 3 The soldiers were out on patrol.
det nsubj cop compound:prt case punct root The DET soldiers NOUN were AUX out ADP on ADP patrol NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 6 patrol nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 patrol cop 4 out out ADP _ 3 were compound:prt 5 on on ADP _ 6 patrol case 6 patrol patrol NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 patrol punct
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1 is past the soldiers patrol tree rules
Example 4 Swim between the flags where lifeguards patrol.
case det obl advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Swim VERB between ADP the DET flags NOUN where ADV lifeguards NOUN patrol VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swim swim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 between between ADP _ 4 flags case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 flags det 4 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 1 Swim obl 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 patrol advmod 6 lifeguards lifeguard NOUN Number=Plur 7 patrol nsubj 7 patrol patrol VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flags acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Swim punct
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1 swim imperative you not said here the flags vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between flag=Trajectory 2 patrol present lifeguards vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The school crossing patrol helps us cross.
det compound compound nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET school NOUN crossing NOUN patrol NOUN helps VERB us PRON cross VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 patrol det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 crossing compound 3 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 4 patrol compound 4 patrol patrol NOUN Number=Sing 5 helps nsubj 5 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 helps obj 7 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 helps xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 helps punct
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1 help present the crossing patrol us vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 cross infinitive us not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Our Scout patrol is called the Eagles.
nmod:poss compound nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct root Our PRON Scout NOUN patrol NOUN is AUX called VERB the DET Eagles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 patrol nmod:poss 2 Scout scout NOUN Number=Sing 3 patrol compound 3 patrol patrol NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Eagles det 7 Eagles eagle NOUN Number=Plur 5 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive Our Scout patrol vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 A guard dog patrols the yard.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root A DET guard NOUN dog NOUN patrols VERB the DET yard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 3 dog compound 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 patrols nsubj 4 patrols patrol VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 yard det 6 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 4 patrols obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 patrols punct
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1 patrol present a guard dog the yard vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent yard=Location
Example 8 It was the colonel himself who came with the patrol, and he was not a little surprised when he found the recruit safe and sound.
The tree, 25 words nsubj cop det nmod:unmarked nsubj parataxis case det obl punct cc nsubj cop advmod det obl:unmarked conj advmod nsubj advcl det obj xcomp cc conj punct root It PRON was AUX the DET colonel NOUN himself PRON who PRON came VERB with ADP the DET patrol NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON was AUX not PART a DET little ADJ surprised ADJ when ADV he PRON found VERB the DET recruit NOUN safe ADJ and CCONJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 colonel nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 colonel cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 colonel det 4 colonel colonel NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 4 colonel nmod:unmarked 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 colonel parataxis 8 with with ADP _ 10 patrol case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 patrol det 10 patrol patrol NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 18 surprised punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 18 surprised cc 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 surprised nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 surprised cop 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 surprised advmod 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 little det 17 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 18 surprised obl:unmarked 18 surprised surprised ADJ Degree=Pos 7 came conj 19 when when ADV PronType=Int 21 found advmod 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 found nsubj 21 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 surprised advcl 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 recruit det 23 recruit recruit NOUN Number=Sing 21 found obj 24 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 21 found xcomp 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 sound cc 26 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 24 safe conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 colonel punct
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1 is a past It the colonel himself = he nmod:unmarked tree rules 2 come past the colonel with the patrol vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not is past he a little obl:unmarked ; surprised property tree rules 4 find past he the recruit safe property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recruit=Topic
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